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Annual Forum in association with Laya Healthcare
May 2015. ISSUE 5
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Dear Chamber Member
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Welcome to the May edition of ChamberLink keeping you up-dated on all Chamber
activity, business updates plus news stories from members.
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M20: Key Catalyst for Economic
Development
We are delighted to join forces with Laya Healthcare for our 2015 Forum on the 4th June in
Radisson Blu, Little Island which will transform the way you think about leadership. With
a top line up of speakers, interactive panel discussion and individual personality test this
event is one not to be missed. We would also like to thank the support of KPMG for the
networking element of the Forum.
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Cork City Centre goes for Purple
Some other dates for your Chamber diary in June include the 18th for our Annual BBQ
kindly hosted by Fota Wildlife Park, on the 23rd we will partner with Aviva to explore
the role of Innovation in the work place, the 24th sees an in-coming Trade delegation
from East Midlands being hosted by our Enterprise Europe Network and on the 25th the
Business Breakfast will feature Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO, Marine Institute.
In fact the month of June is a busy one throughout the City with the ‘Our Table’ Dinner,
Grant Thornton Corporate Run, the Mid-Summer Festival, Cork Show and many others
lighting up our great city over the coming weeks, details of which can be found
throughout the magazine.
Further work is being done asking government to reconsider its decision not to progress
work on the M20 which is widely regarded as key catalyst for economic development in
Cork, Limerick, wider Southern Region and the Atlantic corridor as a whole, developing
employment, FDI, reduce traffic congestion and improve journey time.
We are delighted to announce that Cork City is in the process of applying for the
Prestigious Purple Flag award which is a another great initiative for the further promotion
and betterment of our vibrant city. Cork Chamber is coordinating and funding the
application on behalf of the City Centre Forum and is committed to ensuring a strong,
energetic, entertaining and adaptable city for the future.
We hope you enjoy this edition of ChamberLink and please do not hestitate to contact us
with your comments and feedback.
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M20: Key Catalyst for Economic Development
Progressing the M20 is a key catalyst for economic development
in the Cork, Limerick, wider Southern region and the Atlantic
Corridor as a whole.
As Ireland’s second largest city region and second largest
economic engine, Cork is a thriving and expanding hub of
economic, industrial, research and business development
activities. Indeed, over the last 25 years, Cork has consistently
attracted many of the world’s largest companies to locate
within the region and is now home to global market leaders in
pharmaceuticals, healthcare, ICT, biotechnology, professional
services and international financial services. The potential of the
region and its ability to grow and develop is centred on the ability
of the region to identify the key factors that will promote growth
and also the ability to identify those that have the potential to
hinder long term growth and attractiveness. One such factor that
can heighten or hamper growth is the level of connectivity which
a city or region experiences.
Connectivity is a universally acknowledged factor that is
emphasised time and time again as being crucial in attracting
in and sustaining investment to a region and therefore it is a
priority for businesses to be supported by a level of infrastructural
connectivity that is conducive to enabling growth and expansion.
Cork Chamber strongly encourages that the decision not
to progress with the development of the M20 motorway to
the planning stages be reconsidered as this critical piece of
infrastructure will support increased competitiveness and
economic growth for Cork, Limerick, the wider Southern region
and the Atlantic Corridor as a whole. As far back as 2007, in the
Cork to Limerick Route Pre-Feasibility Report, it was evaluated
that the route between Cork and Limerick suffered from capacity
issues and therefore needed to be upgraded to a higher quality.
Not much has changed in the intervening period with the road
connecting Ireland’s second and third cities still being comprised
of a mixture of dual and single carriageways. As journey times
grow ever increasingly critical from a ‘doing business’ and
competitiveness perspective the limiting of traffic between Cork
and Limerick to roads that are not equipped to serve current
and predicted growth should be seriously addressed as a lack of
vision here could greatly hamper anticipated growth. The 2007
Pre-Feasibility Report also states that HGV movements along the
Cork to Limerick N20 cause a reduction in average traffic speed
particularly through the narrower and more sinuous sections
where overtaking is not possible. This has many repercussions,
and not only from a journey time perspective, but also from a
road safety perspective. Indeed, the proposed corridor would
bypass towns and villages and in doing so separate strategic
traffic from local traffic, improving journey times for the strategic
Cork to Limerick traffic, and increasing safety for all road users
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along the route. The proposed corridor includes connections to
each town and is of potential benefit to these towns in easing
congestion and also in ensuring an efficient road link to Cork
and/or Limerick. What’s more, It is expected that the agri, food
and dairy sectors in the region will grow in the coming years due
to the abolition of milk quotas and as these are transport heavy
industries, this growth will result in increased traffic between the
cities which will result in increasing pressure on the existing N20
road between Cork and Limerick and the greater Atlantic Corridor
reaching to Galway and the west.
What’s more, the Action Plan for Jobs 2015 highlights a number of
key ambitions of which the building of “an indigenous engine of
growth that drives up the export market share of Irish companies”
and the building of “world-class clusters in key sectors” are
deemed of significant strategic importance and therefore the
existence of “fit for purpose” road connectivity is essential in
realising the future aspirations of our regions and the ability of
our regions to work in partnership. Furthermore, as reinforced
within the Cork Area Strategic Plan (2001 – 2020), the success
of the economy of Cork is dependent upon a number of factors
of which excellent physical infrastructure and ease of access are
critical.
The recurring theme associated with the importance of our
infrastructure from a regional and national perspective cannot
be underestimated and prompts questioning as regards the
future affect that such decisions to curtail such regionally critical
investment will have in the longer term. What’s more, according
to the IDA, Cork sits at the industrial heart of Ireland with Co. Cork
having the highest value of gross output per person engaged in
industry in Ireland in 2011. As significantly, the South West region
accounted for the highest percentage of Irish industrial output at
36.2 percent, or €36.7billion, in 2011. Such data quantifies clearly
the contribution of Cork and the South West region to the overall
health of the national economy and the reluctance to enable this
growth to develop and expand is very disappointing to the region
as a whole.
Cork Chamber reiterates strongly the need to develop this
critical piece of infrastructure and strongly encourages that
the decision to not progress with the development of the M20
be reconsidered. It is clear that the development of this critical
artery linking Cork and Limerick would result in improvements
in employment, attraction of FDI, reduced traffic congestion
and improved journey times between Irelands 2nd and 3rd
cities. Cork Chamber therefore requests that Minister Donohoe
clarifies future intentions with regard to this critical infrastructural
development which is increasingly vital to promoting and
enabling growth in the Cork, Limerick, wider Southern and the
Atlantic Corridor regions.
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Alma Murnane, Director of Policy and External Relations
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Claire Davis, Policy and Research Executive
Michelle O’Sullivan, Policy and Research Executive
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Cork City Centre goes for Purple
Application being prepared to achieve Purple Flag status for Cork City centre
Cork Chamber is pleased to announce that Cork City is in the
process of applying for the prestigious Purple Flag award with
a planned application being submitted in July 2015. The Purple
Flag is an international accreditation awarded to city and town
centres that meet or surpass the standards of excellence in
managing the evening and night-time economy. The awarding of
a flag symbolises that a location offers an entertaining, diverse,
safe and enjoyable night out. The Purple Flag application process
has brought together a multitude of stakeholders through
the Cork City Centre Forum partnering together to ensure the
successful awarding to Cork City centre, with Cork Chamber
coordinating and funding the application on behalf of the Cork
City centre area.
The Purple Flag is an accreditation similar to that of the Blue
Flag for beaches, and is likened to a “gold standard” award for
cities and town centres. The application process requires a
comprehensive set of standards, management processes and
good practice procedures to be in place with regard to city or
town management with the award specifically focusing on the
safety, appeal, movement within and management of the city
centre between the hours of 5pm to 5am.
Gillian Keating, Chair of the Cork City Centre Forum, highlights
the award as “a great opportunity to work together for the further
promotion and betterment of our vibrant and ever changing city
centre area. The awarding of a Purple Flag to Cork City will further
secure our footing as a city that is looking to the future, thinking
innovatively and working together to ensure a strong, energetic,
entertaining and adaptable city for the future. The cities that
achieve Purple Flag status are those that are safe, vibrant,
appealing, well managed and that offer a positive experience to
customers visiting the city centre during the evening and night
time”.
Michelle O’Sullivan, Purple Flag Coordinator at Cork Chamber,
added that “the achievement of Purple Flag status for the city
will work to positively enhance and promote our city centre as
an excellent place to visit and spend time. It will act as a strong
marketing and promotional tool to those operating in and around
the city centre area reinforcing Corks standing as a great city. It
is important to bear in mind that this award is ultimately for the
users of Cork City centre. We want to work to create a location
that is inclusive, where people want to visit time and time again,
where the diversity of the city offering is such that there is
something for everyone, where people will feel safe and secure,
and in a location that strengthens our civic pride. We live in a
great city, and the gold standard associated with the Purple Flag
award will be our instantly recognisable mark of excellence”.
As part of the application process, users of Cork City centre are
asked to complete a short opinion survey. Volunteers took to
the city centre streets on Friday the 8th of May and asked for
opinions with regard to Cork City as a location for an evening
and/ or night out. As part of the application process, users of
Cork city centre were asked to complete a short opinion survey.
This was conducted on street by Purple Flag volunteers and was
available online via the Cork city website www.cork.ie and the
Cork Chamber website www.corkchamber.ie. Respondents enter
into a competition to win one of four excellent prizes with dinner
for two at Kudos restaurant in the Clarion Hotel, a pair of tickets
to the Long Table Dinner taking place on June 14th as part of
Cork Midsummer Festival, a €100 voucher for Vibes and Scribes,
and a chance to win VIP tickets to the opening night of Pulses of
Tradition taking place in the Triskel Christchurch on the 4th June,
up for grabs.
For more information on the Purple Flag for Cork City please
contact Cork Chamber on 021 453 0132 or email: policy@
corkchamber.ie.
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The Startup Gathering
Cork innovates with Startup Ireland announce a national plan for a
startup gathering 5 cities, 5 industries, 5 days for startups
Five cities in Ireland have been chosen to host the Startup
Gathering 2015 with the Cork Region’s Gathering expected to
draw significant numbers on 7th October 2015. From October 5th
– 10th next a ‘City Region Open Day’ will host a day-long series of
events in each of the 5 city regions facilitating a week-long series
of focused events and initiatives around the country which will be
promoted to national and international audiences.
The 5 cities involved in the Startup Gathering are Dublin, Cork,
Limerick, Galway and Waterford, and over 50 events are expected
to be held during the week (5 days) of 5 October 2015 promoting
entrepreneurship and showcasing Ireland’s startup sector to more
than 15,000 people. The Startup Gathering initiative is the only
private sector initiative backed by the Government in the Action
Plan for Jobs 2015.
The weeklong Startup Gathering is a national expo promoting
entrepreneurship and showcasing Ireland’s startup sector to
a domestic and international audience, with the theme “Start,
Scale, Succeed in Ireland”. Over 50 events will be held nationally
supported by the Startup Ireland Partnership and with the
sponsorship of Bank of Ireland.
“The Startup Gathering is a great initiative, which is linked to
two key objectives in our Action Plan for Jobs – accelerating jobs
growth in the regions, and supporting more startups. The Startup
Gathering, with its focus on the regions and on developing
internationally competitive clusters that play to the strengths of
different regions, is very much in line with what we are seeking to
achieve more generally,” said Minister Richard Bruton TD.
Cork innovates, whose vision has always been to enhance
the positioning of the Cork region as a place which offers
entrepreneurs globally and locally the best environment to start,
grow and stay their business successfully is a natural vehicle to
promote the Cork City Region Open Day during the Gathering
Expo week and Cork innovates Project Director, Siobhán Finn,
has already been appointed to the role of Startup Gathering Cork
City Region Co-ordinator by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise &
Innovation.
The goal for the Startup Gathering 2015 is to facilitate in excess
of 50 events and networking opportunities nationally during
the week for at least 15,000 members of the Irish public and
international visitors and so supporting conditions for the
creation of at least 2,500 new jobs in the following 12 months.
“I am delighted to announce the details of the Startup Gathering
here in Cork. The vision for the Gathering is to highlight the
resources available to support the growth of a diverse pipeline
of indigenous and international high growth startups, which in
turn will help attract international venture capitalists and other
supporting bodies to locate in participating cities with a positive
spill-over effect into indigenous and locally traded business,” said
Siobhán Finn.
Speaking to a gathering of Cork stakeholders, the CEO of the
Startup Ireland Partnership Eoin Costello said: “The future growth
of Ireland’s economy in terms of innovation and jobs is closely
linked to the performance of Ireland’s startup sector. Our mission
with the Startup Gathering 2015 is to make Ireland a global
startup hub by 2020, maximising our entrepreneurial talent
pipeline and the clusters that accelerate them’. Cork has a great
entrepreneurial spirit and I am delighted to be here at the first
of our regional forums announcing the Startup Gathering Cork
2015,” he added.
Pictured at the launch of Startup Cork are: Siobhan Finn, Startup Gathering Cork City Coordinator and Director of Cork innovates with Eoin Costello, CEO Startup Ireland with Albert
Diggin, Bank of Ireland (Area Manager, Cork).
Albert Diggin, Area Manager Cork with Bank for Ireland spoke of
his delight that Bank of Ireland has partnered with Startup Ireland
for this week-long expo, noting that ’Bank of Ireland is fully
committed to the development of the startup community across
the country. Startup activity is a key driver of economic success
and with two thirds of all new jobs created by start-ups during
their first five years of activity, Bank of Ireland is delighted to work
with Cork innovates and Startup Ireland in the delivery of this
exciting new project for the Irish Startup community’.
“The Startup Gathering Cork provides the ideal platform for
stakeholders to work with Cork innovates and the Startup Ireland
partnership in targeting events and initiatives aimed at startups
and scaling SMEs at a much larger audience, ideally resulting in
the creation of a more impactful, more robust pipeline of high
growth startups for the region by 2020.” Siobhán Finn concluded.
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Business School Graduation
Business people from organisations of all sizes and sectors in Cork graduated on
1st May last from the Cork Chamber Business School
Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the River Lee Hotel
where Dara Murphy T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs and
Data Protection presented a commemorative pen and certificate
to graduates, Ms. Norma Lynch, Cork Chamber Business School
Manager, said, “We are thrilled to be recognising the commitment
and dedication of those who participated in over 200 training
courses as part of our extensive training schedule in 2014. 978
employees from over 242 different companies have developed
new skills and business knowledge across a wide range of subject
areas which they can bring back to their workplace. As part of
our evolving training portfolio, the Business School is pleased
to offer associated opportunities to jobseekers. Our Jobseeker
Support Programme, which provides training and relevant work
experience to jobseekers, was successful in securing 13 full-time
jobs.”
Alan Nuzum, Skillnets CEO stated “BiznetCork Skillnet continue
to provide a valuable support to local businesses and job-seekers
with customized training solutions in a wide range of areas
including management development, communication skills, sales
and marketing, IT and finance. I’m delighted that so many people
are taking the opportunity to benefit from this training and
improve their employability by gaining recognised certificates in
areas of interest.”
Barrie O'Connell, President Cork Chamber addresses the attendees and graduates.
Dara Murphy TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection; Enda Hogan,
Skillnet; Norma Lynch, Cork Chamber, Conor Healy, Chief Executive Cork Chamber and
Barrie O'Connell, President Cork Chamber. (Photographs: Ger Photography)
Also speaking at the graduation ceremony Minister Dara Murphy
T.D. commented, “Congratulations to all of today’s graduates on
your success. Whether you’re in employment or currently seeking
a job, I’ve no doubt that the training you’ve undertaken will
be hugely valuable to you in your careers. I want to commend
Biznetcork Skillnet and Cork Chamber for their role in training
and skills development in Cork. With the recent announcement
of significant numbers of new jobs, a steep decline in the
unemployment rate, and exciting plans for infrastructure and
development, it is clear that Cork has turned the corner and is
looking ahead to a bright future.”
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The Cork Chamber Business School course schedule is based on
the findings of an annual training needs analysis which ensures
the programme is highly relevant to the needs of the business
community. The funding subsidy applied via Skillnets Ltd means
the courses are competitively priced. A panel of skilled trainers
are selected through a rigorous procurement process and all are
leaders in their respective fields. The 2015 schedule of courses
is an employment-oriented framework which focuses on four
key areas of business, namely Management Development,
Communication Skills, Sales & Marketing and IT & Finance.
Check out www.corkchamber.ie/training for our up to date
schedule of courses.
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Katherine Corkery and Michelle Green, Macroom E.
Yetunde Adebayo and Iswat Aina from Cork.
Norma Lynch, Business School Manager
Aoife Dunne, Business School Executive
Aoife Dunne, Cork Chamber; Niall Hartnett, Barry Group; Dara Murphy TD, Minister of
State for European Affairs and Data Protection; Barrie O'Connell, President Cork Chamber
and Norma Lynch, Cork Chamber.
Dara Murphy TD, Minister of State for European Affairs
and Data Protection and Rob Hanrahan, Paddy Power.
Sean Moynihan and Jennifer Murphy from Douglas.
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24th June 2015
8am-1pm
The Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber is hosting an incoming trade delegation from the East Midlands in the UK
on Wednesday 24th June at the Clarion Hotel in Cork. The incoming delegation includes companies from the food, medical
technology, biochemical, finance, and ICT sectors. The UK delegates are keen to build linkages and partnerships with Cork
companies and the EEN is setting up one-to-one meetings on their behalf. The event will also include a networking breakfast
with a guest speaker. A brief description of the UK delegation follows.
High Force Research Ltd specialise in
chemical synthesis and R&D and offer
chemistry built on over twenty five years
of experience in developing and scaling
up of complex syntheses of molecules for
application in a wide range of end uses. It
assists companies at the proof of concept
stage of their technology or product
life cycle and can take them through
commercialisation with preferred partners
if required. The company provides a confidential, high quality,
chemical synthesis and research & development service to
the pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical and fine chemical
industries including: chemical research and development;
process development; contract synthesis; scale up; traceable
manufacture, GMP manufacture and analysis. Clients include not
only multinationals but also specialist discovery, computational
and combinatorial chemistry, virtual, start-up and diagnostics
companies from across the UK, Europe and the USA.
High Force Research is seeking partners in Ireland to collaborate
in commercialisation of research sponsored by High Force
Research at Durham University in stem cell chemistry on which
patent application has been successful. Product(s) arising are
novel cell chemistry biochemical research reagents with potential
applications also in oncology.
www.highforceresearch.com
Martec of Whitwell Ltd are clean-in-place (CIP) and hygienic
pigging specialists that give practical
advice and solutions on best practice
design, installation and use of CIP
and hygienic technologies in food
and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Its work ranges from low-cost process upgrades to enhance
productivity and clean-ability through to state of the art CIP sets
and product recovery systems (PRS). The company can effectively
address process wastage from batch production.
Martec seeks opportunities for deployment of their expertise and
technology within food and pharmaceutical manufacturing, as
well as cosmetics, beverages and household goods etc.
www.martec-conservation.com
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MD Advisory Ltd is a specialist tax adviser and deals with tax and
social security for people working abroad. They advise both UK
nationals going overseas and
foreign nationals coming into the
UK as to what tax to pay in which
country and when.
The company would like to meet other expatriate tax advisers
from similar-sized companies who they could work together with
if they needed Irish tax advice or if the Irish company needed UK
tax advice. They are also interested in meeting with international
relocation agents or similar facilitators, who help clients set
up offices/new businesses in the UK. Finally, the company is
also interested in meeting with companies who are thinking of
sending employees to the UK or bringing UK personnel to Ireland.
www.mdadvisory.co.uk
Pharma Glass Vials and Closures (UK) Ltd is the UK & Ireland's
sole authorised distributor of Ompi pharmaceutical systems. Their
range includes tubular glass vials, syringes, ampoules, cartridges,
sterile vials, sterile cartridges, sterile syringes and associated
closures. The company is able
to offer from stock the Ompi
EZ-fill TM range of clean, sterile,
pyrogen-free products. Sterile
and ready to be filled glass
vials, syringes and cartridges
all manufactured in Ompi’s
unique non glass to glass contact
method which is world leading
technology.
The company is looking for opportunities to meet with
pharmaceutical, medical diagnostics, clinical trial laboratories,
contract research organisations, small drug batch manufacturers
and hospitals.
www.pharmaglassvials.co.uk
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Repeat Software Ltd has been
supplying audio-visual equipment
since 1996 to education, healthcare
and business across the UK. In 2009
it discovered a gap in the market for easy-to-use digital signage
software on a Windows platform, that could be used with touch
screens, and provide a way to update content from a local
network drive, a website, file transfer protocol (FTP) or over its
server from anywhere in the world without on-going costs.
The company is interested in meeting IT and audio-visual resellers
who want to offer digital signage as an additional product to
complement hardware such as display screens, media players etc.
www.repeatsoftware.com
Soutron Ltd are a specialist supplier
of library & information management
software and services. It provides an
application programming interface
(API) to allow integration with other
applications, a data conversion service, training and consultancy
and bespoke development to meet specific client needs. Soutron
Library Management system has been developed to manage
Digital assets as well as physical. The new Soutron Digital Server
module provides secure distribution of eContent with or without
DRM controls applied. eContent/eBooks can be purchased
outright rather than ‘loaned’ under the traditional subscription
model thus securing any investment made.
Soutron seeks a partner to actively promote its products
in Ireland and to provide services such as data conversion,
consultancy and training and helpdesk support (which could be
provided by the business partner or by Soutron).
www.soutron.com
Katherine Fitzpatrick, EU, Trade & Innovation Services Manager
Eimear O'Mullane, EU Trade & Innovation Services Executive
Imelda Mulcahy, Export Documentation Manager
Shelton's Coffee supplies the highest quality, 100% single origin
coffee, direct from the crop to the cup. Its artisanal coffee is
never blended, and showcases the true flavours of Colombia's
finest coffee growing region. Its
range includes Espresso Intense and
Smooth Colombian, both of which are
available in beans or ground form. It
also has a range of flavoured coffee
cubes which are essentially single
origin soluble coffee compacted into
a cube and foil sealed for freshness.
The company would like to work an importer/distributor into the
fine food market, to the retail industry and to the food service
industry.
www.sheltonscoffee.co.uk
Tarvin Precision Ltd is dedicated to producing high quality
precision CNC machined components and assembled solutions
to a multitude of applications across a wide spectrum of
medical and scientific industries, from
singular bespoke components to large batch
production quantities. Through their medical
and scientific instrumentation expertise,
they are working alongside the development
and innovation of scientific and medical
instruments to OEM companies throughout
the UK and abroad. They are regarded as a
key supplier in the chain for the Lockheed
Martin JSF F35, BAE Systems, and global scientific instrument
manufacturers amongst many prominent companies at the
forefront of advances in the Scientific Instrument Sector.
Tarvin is interested in partnering with OEM medical and
scientific instrument manufacturers or with contract assembly
manufacturers.
www.tarvinprecision.co.uk
For further information about any of the above profiles or to register your interest , please contact [email protected]
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Breakfast Briefing
Breakfast Briefing with David Owens, Senior VP Finance and International Operations of SolarWinds
SolarWinds Senior Vice President of finance and international
operations, David Owens, addressed the recent Cork Chamber
Business Breakfast held on the 29th April in the Maryborough
Hotel. SolarWinds is a leading provider of powerful and affordable
IT performance software and was the 2015 winner of the Cork
Company of the Year award which recognised the remarkable
success of its Cork operations over the last 8 years. Speaking
about the competitive drive of the company, Mr. Owens
captures the focus of SolarWinds as “managing all things IT”
from networks to servers, applications, storage or vitualisation,
offering value driven products and tools designed to make IT
professionals’ jobs easier. With its home base in Texas, the Cork
operations acts as the international headquarters and has been
instrumental in directing and driving the growth of the company
since commencing operations in Cork in 2007. The company
began trading on the NYSE in 2009 and currently experiences
20% growth per year with 25% of this growth coming from
international business. Cork manages all business outside of the
US and now boasts a staff of 160 employees based in Mahons City
Gate campus.
Mr. Owens explained the reasons for choosing Cork as its
EMEA base and emphasised the young, compact, vibrant and
diverse offering of Cork city as being pivotal. Elaborating on
this, Mr. Owens highlighted the good environment for IT that
has been created in Cork with specific emphasis placed on the
highly educated skills network on offer here with highly skilled
graduates from UCC and CIT joining the skills pool every year.
The ability of the Cork based academic institutions to deliver
customised courses around cloud has been hugely positive and
Guest Speaker David Owens, Senior VP Solarwinds, with Conor Healy, CEO Cork Chamber,
Barrie O'Connell, President, Cork Chamber and Aidan Forde, Head of Advertising, Irish
Examiner. (Picture: Denis Scannell)
SolarWinds strongly encourages this and is prepared to invest and
engage further with academic institutions on this. Furthermore,
the compact nature of the city was also highlighted as a key
point in guiding the decision to locate in Cork as it offers a good
quality lifestyle for staff members. A key element of the success of
SolarWinds has been based on its ability to manage remote teams
and support local offices and the company has always placed
great importance on creating a visitor experience for all guests
visiting the Cork offices and believe in going the extra mile.
Soapboxes on the morning were Spectrum AV, Grant Thornton
and Cork Summer Show
Leadership Forum
with Brian Mehigan, Group CFO of Kerry Group, sponsored by AIB
Leadership Forum with Brian Mehigan, Group CFO of Kerry Group
sponsored by AIB. Cork Chamber in association with AIB held a
Leadership Forum on Monday 11th May in The Maryborough
House Hotel. The guest speaker on the night was Mr Brian
Mehigan, Group CFO of Kerry Group. Brian, a native of Kanturk,
Co. Cork trained and qualified as a chartered accountant in
Touche Ross before joining Kerry Group in 1989. Since joining
Conor Healy, CEO Cork Chamber; John O'Doherty, AIB; Brian Mehigan, Kerry Group and Barrie
O'Connell, President, Cork Chamber
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Kerry he has held a number of finance positions in Kerry
Corporate, Kerry Ingredients America, Kerry Foods and Kerry
Australia. Brian was appointed to the position of Group CFO and
Finance Director in 2001 and during his address he traced the
evolution and growth of Kerry Group from its modest beginnings
in the South West of Ireland to what is now a leading player in the
Global food market.
Mark Whitaker, Johnson & Perrott with Eoin Gunn,
AIB and Gearoid Gilley, Vhi Healthcare
Anna Fitzgerald, Mater Private, Cork
and Cliona Murphy, PepsiCo.
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Leigh Gillen, Events Manager
Upcoming Events - Book Now on www.corkchamber.ie
Summer BBQ at Fota Wildlife Park
5.30pm, Thursday 18th June, Free for Cork Chamber Members
Cork Chamber will partner with Fota Wildlife Park, Cork’s most visited attraction to host a Summer
BBQ Thursday 18th June. Fota Wildlife Park will open it’s gates to Chamber members for an evening
of networking, wildlife-spotting, BBQing and meeting some new friends of the four-legged variety!
Guests will have an opportunity to view the much-anticipated Asian Sanctuary which is the
creation of a whole new area at the park covering 27 acres which will make the park 97 acres in
size upon completion. The Asian sanctuary focuses on some of the most endangered animals in
the world all of whom are from south east Asia. So far it is home to the Sumatran Tigers, Visayan
Spotted Deer, Visayan Warty Pig and Lion tailed macaques. This summer Fota Wildlife Park will also
be introducing the magnificent Indian Rhino to the public.
This will be an event with a difference, so don’t miss your opportunity to view first-hand the
fantasic growth of the Park, as well as all of the exciting & exotic animals which truly makes Fota
Wildlife Park a fantastic place to visit and re-visit.
Innovate from Within - Create, Facilitate, Innovate
12pm – 2pm, Tuesday 23rd June, Tyndall National Institute,
Free for Cork Chamber Members
Cork Chamber and Aviva Health are proud to announce “Innovate from Within” an interactive
workshop which will delve into integrating innovation into organisations, using innovation as a
hugely useful benefit for clients, as well as case studies who will give examples of the many types
of innovation that organisations can employ on a daily basis and how they can empower their
team to feed directly into this organisational growth.
June Business Breakfast
in association with
7.30am – 9.00am, Thursday 25th June, Clarion Hotel Cork
€25 members / €35 non members
Cork Chamber is proud to announce Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute as the guest
speaker for the June Business Breakfast on Thursday 25th June in the Clarion Hotel. The Blue
Economy is seen as hugely important for the island of Ireland and Cork is naturally well positioned
to reap the benefits of this growth, boasting the second largest natural harbour in the world.
Focused around the Ringaskiddy area, the Irish Maritime Research Cluster (IMERC) are at the centre
of promoting Ireland as a world renowned maritime and research development location. It is also
the site of the National Maritime College of Ireland, the Irish Naval Service and the UCC Beaufort
Laboratory.
Dr Peter Heffernan,
CEO, Marine Institute
Dr Peter Heffernan was appointed as CEO of the Marine Institute in 1994. The Marine Institute is
Ireland’s National agency for marine Research Technology Development & Innovation (RTDI). Dr
Heffernan obtained PhD in marine science from the National University of Ireland, Galway. He held
a post-doctoral position at University of Georgia (USA) in 1985, he has published over 40 scientific
papers, has over 20-years of experience in leading marine science policy developments at national,
EU and trans-Atlantic levels.
This is an opportunity for Chamber members to get an insight into the huge potential in the
marine industry in Ireland and in particular, in the Southern Region.
Places for events are limited, please quote Purchase Order if required. Events Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted up to 72hrs
before each event. After this all places will be charged. This policy applies to all events.
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Cork Businesses Collaborate to Host Unique Open Air Banquet
‘Our Table’ is set to be one of the highlights of Cork Midsummer Festival 2015
Cork’s city centre is to host a one-off outdoor banquet for 400
people as part of this summer’s Cork Midsummer Festival in June,
as a result of a unique collaboration among the city’s businesses
and restaurants. An initiative of the Cork City Centre Forum, which
was established last September to drive footfall and business
activity in Cork, and supported by Cork City Council, Our Table will
see one of the city’s main thoroughfares, Oliver Plunkett Street,
transformed into an outdoor dining room for one evening.
Our Table takes place from 6.30pm to 9pm on Sunday, 14th June
and sees 12 of Cork’s best loved restaurants come together to
serve a three course dinner on a table stretching from the GPO
to the Grand Parade, amid a host of
entertainment from street performers
and musicians. Participating
restaurants include Jacques, Les
Gourmandises, Market Lane, Idaho,
House, Orso, Dashi, Isaacs, Nash 19,
Rocket Man, The Farmgate and Iago.
A spokesperson from John Cleary Developments added:
“JCD are delighted to be supporting Cork City’s Our Table dinner,
which strengthens our belief in Cork city as a vibrant, innovative
place to live and do business.”
Ann Doherty, CEO of Cork City Council, said: “Cork City Council is
delighted to be supporting Cork city's Our Table dinner. The event
is a perfect example of how collaboration between stakeholders
can deliver an innovative and unique event. This event showcases
the vibrancy and creativity that Cork city centre restaurants offer.”
Our Table
The Cork City Centre Forum was established by Cork Chamber
and is made up of retailers and business owners from across the
city, as well as Cork City Council, An Garda Síochána, and Cork
Business Association (CBA). Its aim is to identify and advance new
and innovative opportunities to drive footfall and business in the
city centre.
Speaking about Our Table, Gillian Keating, Chairperson of the
City Centre Forum, said: “We are thrilled to bring this event right
to the heart of Cork city on Oliver Plunkett Street during the Cork
Midsummer Festival. Our Table is just one of the many initiatives
that the City Centre Forum are working on to drive footfall and
business activity in Cork. This event demonstrates what can be
achieved through collaborative efforts and commitment from the
business community that we are so proud of in Cork. I especially
want to thank Jack Crotty and Conrad Howard for bringing
this idea forward, and their work to deliver what is sure to be a
spectacular event.”
Speaking about the event, Kath Gorman, Curator of the Cork
Midsummer Festival, said: “This is the first event of its kind in
the Midsummer Festival, and it is set to be a great celebration
of Cork’s renowned selection of restaurants. Cork is gaining a
fantastic reputation for being one of the great culinary hotspots
in Ireland, and Our Table is a unique way to showcase them. All
are welcome to this one-off event on Sunday, 14th June, which is
set to be one of the many great highlights of this year’s exciting
Midsummer programme.”
Our Table is sponsored by BAM Ireland and John Cleary
Developments and is supported and facilitated by Cork City
Council. Speaking on behalf of BAM Ireland, Theo Cullinane said:
“Cork city’s Our Table dinner is an innovative and unique event set
in the middle of our city centre’s beautiful streets and showcasing
the quality of Cork’s food offering. We at BAM Ireland congratulate
the creativity of the Cork business community and are proud to
provide our support to make the event a success.”
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Ann Doherty, CEO of Cork City Council and Gillian Keating, Chairperson of the Cork City Centre Forum;
Carmel Irwin, BAM Ireland Ltd; Laura Edmonds, JCD with chefs Pamela Kelly Gough from Market Lane,
Mairead Jacob from Idaho Café, Tina Oldham, Isaacs, Sharon Tul from Dashi and Elayne Hickey, Nash
19. (Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision)
Jack Crotty, the Rocket Man (centre) with Pamela Kelly Gough, Market Lane; Mairead
Jacob, Idaho Café, Kevin Mortell, Jacques; Francois Conrady, Les Gourmandises.
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Barbara-Anne Richardson, Marketing & Commercial Services Manager
Deborah Barrett, Member Services Executive
Appointments
Buckley Kiely & Co.
accountants
Cork International Hotel
and Cork Airport Hotel
Buckley Kiely & Co.
accountants are
delighted to announce
the appointment of
Fearghal Collins as
partner. Fearghal
has over 20 years’
experience in practice
and has worked with
Buckley Kiely since
1998 and during that
time he has gained a
wealth of experience
from various departments within the firm. Fearghal
specialises in client relationship management, working
closely with clients in all aspects of their business. This
involves helping clients across a range of industries
and at various stages of their lifecycle, to understand
their accounts, address any difficulties, strategically
plan and budget for the future.
Susan Lavelle has
been appointed
Business Development
Manager across Cork
International Hotel and
Cork Airport Hotel.
Susan brings a wealth
of experience in the
hospitality industry to
the position having
previously worked at
The Kingsley Hotel as
Operations Manager,
Fota Island Resort as
Wedding Coordinator,
and The Oriel House Hotel as Events Coordinator.
Prior to this she worked for the Jurys Doyle Hotel
Group in various properties in the UK. In her new role
Susan will introduce new business, and increase the
level of both corporate conference and banqueting use
at both of the hotels.
C.A.B Motor Company
C.A.B Motor Company,
“Fords largest
dealership in Munster
since 1925” would
like to announce
the appointment of
Jerry P. Crowley as
Marketing Executive.
Jerry has over 10
years’ experience
in the motor trade,
working with brands
such as BMW, MINI,
Land Rover & Peugeot
and specialises in Marketing/ Digital Marketing, Brand
Management & CRM.“I am very excited about working
with C.A.B and Ford. A Cork native this opportunity
brings me back to my home county and allows me to
work with a fantastic brand. With C.A.B celebrating
their 90th year in business in 2015 and with a great
model range from Ford, I am looking forward to a
challenging and rewarding future with C.A.B."
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Members News
City Life Wealth Advisors Celebrate Ten Years
Blackrock Castle Observatory was the venue for a special celebratory event
hosted by City Life: Wealth Advisors, which marked 10 years doing business
in Blackrock for the family run business. Dermot O’Mahoney, Director
of City Life; Jonathan Healy, Newstalk; Eamon Dwyer, MD City Life and
Lenny McLoughlin, Economist, Irish Life Investment Managers;
Launching the Friends of Marymount car draw for a 152 Toyota Auris in
aid of Marymount University Hospital & Hospice were Robert Cogan,
Director of Cogans Carrigaline and Dan Cowman, Chairman of the
Friends of Marymount. Tickets can be purchased from the Marymount
Charity Shop on Oliver Plunkett Street & Cogans Carrigaline.
Fifth Birthday for Cork Air Park Services (CAPS): CAPS are celebrating their 5th Birthday this
month and would like to thank all their customers for their continued support since the opened.
John O’ Driscoll of Bank of Ireland is the
Deloitte UCC Executive MBA Graduate of
the Year 2015. Pictured receiving the award
from Honor Moore, Partner in Charge,
Deloitte.
Black-Tie Charity Ball
Munster Rugby’s Donncha O’Callaghan swapped a rugby ball for a sledgehammer and hard
hat and was joined by Katie O'Donoghue, former Miss Cork, to officially launch the Mercy
Hospital Foundation’s appeal to fund the building of a dedicated Cancer Care Centre on the
grounds of the Mercy University Hospital, Cork. €1 million is required to fund the development
of the Centre which will be located on Sheares St. For more information see mercyfundraising.ie
A new charitable trust to offer free advice to chari
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Cork City Council have announced that the Fitzgerald Park Inclusive
Playground Project, has got the green light to proceed. This project
will deliver a disability friendly play space with the support of Bon
Secours Hospital Cork, through their Community Initiative Fund.
Pictured at the announcement Liam Casey, Senior Executive Park
Superintendent and Aoife Mahony, Assistant Engineer, Cork City
Council with Harry Canning, Hospital Manager and Andrew
McCarthy, Mission Leader, Bon Secours Hospital Cork.
O Connell Group Receive Gold
Miriam O’Callaghan presenting Colm O’Connell, Bernard O'Donovan and Paul O’Connell
from O'Connell Logistics Cork with the Gold Standard Best Managed Company Award at the
Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards. It was the fourth consecutive year that O’Connell
Group has received Gold Standard as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ Companies in the
Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme.
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Ernest Cantillon in the Red Chair with Aodan Enright, Smarter Egg
Food for Thought with Smarter Egg
The magical venue of 'Upstairs at The White Horse' was the setting
for the recent Smarter Egg event to celebrate local successes in
the food and drink industry. Guests listened to stories of four very
different people who are changing the industry in which they
work. On stage contributors included Jack Crotty, The Rocket Man
who revealed some fascinating insights on the business potential
of local sourcing, Scott Baigent of Eight Degrees Brewery in
Mitchelstown shared his business rules and Veronica Kenneally of
Veronica’s Snacks reminded us of the importance of persistence in
any endeavour and never taking no for an answer. There was no
shortage of inspiration from the Red Chair interview with Ernest
Cantillon who spoke honestly and openly about his first decade
in business. The Smarter Egg team will do it all again on Thursday,
25th June and the theme will be health & wellness.
To submit articles for Members News to e: [email protected]
Michael McGarth TD; Paul O'Donovan, Paul O’Donovan and Associates; Eleanor Doyle
Economist UCC; Michael Cawley, Keynote Speaker; Brendan Lenihan, Chair and John
Finn, Treasury Solutions.
Breakfast with Paul O'Donovan & Assocs
On the 24th April 2015, Paul O’Donovan & Associates hosted a
breakfast briefing in the Kingsley Hotel with key note speaker
Michael Cawley, Chairperson of Fáilte Ireland. The guest panel
speakers consisted of Jim Barry, John Finn, Eleanor Doyle, Michael
McGrath and the event was chaired by Brendan Lenihan. The
breakfast marked a personal anniversary for Paul, celebrating
25 years as a chartered accountant but it also marked 22 years
in business for Paul O’ Donovan & Associates. The breakfast
showcased the new professional rebrand for the firm. Also on the
morning, a raffle took place to support Irish Cancer Society and
Edel House where €2,000 was raised. Prizes were kindly organised
by David Wallace, Joe Deane and Donncha O’ Callaghan.
A Hearty Bake
Conor Healy, Chief Executive Cork Chamber with Lisa Curtin.
National Job Shadow Initiative
Lisa Curtin from Youghal participated in the National Job Shadow
Initiative in Cork Chamber. Lisa was one of several students from
the Doras Training Centre of the Cope Foundation to get a chance
to experience the working world in an office setting. The Doras
Centre in Cork educates people with disabilities and helps them
learn valuable work skills and eventually secure employment.
Marian Hennessy from the Cope Foundation Training Centre says
that "the Job Shadow Initiative has helped our students to build
important links with the business community in Cork. We are
committed to supporting people with disabilities into training
and jobs and want to ensure that people live life to the full."
The Big 4 Accountancy firms in Cork City, PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY, came together
for a Charity Bake sale event in the Clarion Hotel in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation.
Mercy Fenton of Wicked Desserts was the Judge at the Big4 Bake off Event.
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Business 2 Business
The Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to announce
internationally acclaimed Irish artist Seán Scully’s first
ever Cork exhibition.
This stunning exhibition coincides with Scully’s seventieth
birthday on June 30th and promises to be a highlight of
the summer.
This exhibition offers those who love Scully a rare chance
to see a little known aspect of his work and is also the
perfect introduction to the artist and his evolution for
those who want to get to know his work.
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The new refurbished 4 Star Ambassador Hotel in Cork is located in a tranquil yet central
location with breathtaking views of Cork City.
The property delivers elegance, sophistication
and relaxed comfort to every guest and offers all
the amenities and services to cater for all your
business and conference needs catering from 2
to 220 delegates. The hotel offers complimentary
onsite car parking, a fully refurbished, state
of the art ground floor and the award winning
McGettigan's Cookhouse & Bar.
www.ambassadorhotel.ie
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connecting
Accountants/Auditors
Accounts Fairy
Demystifying accounts and revenue
information for start ups and female
entrepreneurs
Contact: Gretta Carey O'Mahony
E: [email protected]
T: (086) 1730 620
W: www.accountsfairy.ie
O'Connor & Co Chartered Certified
Accountants
We are a local, friendly firm of accountants and
business advisors with offices in Bishopstown,
Cork and Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7. With over
25 years working with business owners across
many sectors, our clients benefit from our
expert and proactive advice.
Contact: David O'Connor
T: (021) 434 0434
W: www.oconnorco.ie
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Patrick Doyle, Membership Development Manager
Danielle Heally, Membership Executive
Food/Drink
FAQ Catering
FAQ Catering offers training in HACCP, allergens
and calorie counting for food businesses. We
also offer a full package for start up catering
businesses to ensure that set up costs are kept
to a minimum; design, procurement, legislation
and staff training.
Contact: Deirdre Synnott
T: (087) 1007 751
W: www.faqcateringconsultancy.ie
Resso Health Foods
We produce energy bars and biscuits that are
gluten free. Each bar and biscuit is fortified
with seaweed that is high in calcium, have a
probiotic and reduced sugar.
Contact: Regina Heaphy
T: (086) 2686 134
Auctioneers/Property Consultants
Matt Fallon Property Partners
Auctioneers. New and second hand house sale,
development land acquisition, management
and letting of residential houses.
Contact: Matt Fallon
T: (021) 4277 877
W: www.propertypartners.ie
Graphic Design
Dynamite Studio
Dynamite Studio is an independent, full service,
motion and graphic design studio based in
Cork.
Contact: Jason O'Gorman
T: (087) 664 4103
W: www.dynamitestudio.ie
Business Process Outsourcing/Contact
Centre
BP Outsourcing Ltd
Accountancy outsourcing business specialised
in payroll and management accounts.
Contact: Mark Twomey
T:(021) 4274 578
W: www.bpo.ie
Health & Safety
Resolve Mediation
Certified member of the Mediators Institute of
Ireland.
Contact: Lisa Lingwood
T: (021) 4290 019
Charity
Cork Sports Partnership
The Cork Sports Partnership is an Irish Sports
Council initiative established to promote
participation in sport at a local level.
Contact: Eithne Hammond
T: (021) 2061 762
W: www.corksports.ie
Entertainment/Leisure/Tourism
Setting the Bar
Training and consulting company for the
hospitality sector.
Contact: Roisin O'Sullivan
T: (085) 7399 197
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Rosarii Ryan
Psychotherapist & Wellbeing/Wellness trainer.
Delivering programmes to corporate staff on
mental health & personal development.
Contact: Rosarii Ryan
T: (087) 1212 774
Software/Software Services
Pawpear Document Solutions
Document Management & Workflow Solutions.
Enterprise Content Management. Employees
waste time each day looking for documents
and information. What if you could access
anything at any time, instantly? Learn how
Pawpear manages every thing in your business.
Contact: Niall McConnell
T: (01) 2965 180
W: www.pawpear.ie
Management Consultants
JT Project Management
Project Management for all aspects of
the Property Life Cycle from Inception to
Completion. Project Management, Cost
Management, Scheduling & Planning Delivery,
Design and Construction Management.
Contact: Mike Trench
T: (086) 3873 960
Mahayana I. Dugast Ph. D.
Mindfulness & breakthrough training for
individual & corporate success. Group
coaching facilitating breakthrough training for
employees, executives & individuals
Contact: Mahayana I. Dugast Ph. D.
T: (021) 4822941
W: www.corporatemindfulness.eu
Media/Publishing/Video Production
Grace Hamilton
Writing, illustrating & sale of childrens books.
Contact: Grace Hamilton
T: (087) 1364 110
W: www.gracehamilton.ie
Onevision Mutimedia Ltd.
Cork based production studio, providing a
full range of filming, editing and animation
services to clients since 1996.
Contact: Ian Armstrong
T: (021) 4375140
W: www.onevisiondesign.com
The Digital Department
A team of marketing and technical experts that
offer a range of digital technology services to
the highest standard available.
Contact: Alan Brogan
T: (021) 4214 468
W: www.thedigitaldepartment.ie
Photography
Lucie Al Photography Ltd.
Portrait photographer, specialising in women.
Contact: Lucie Pouilly
T: (087) 7804 230
W: www.luciealphotography.com
Services
Sarah Murphy
Beauty on location for special occasions,
weddings etc, offering unique style parties for
hens & birthdays with hair, makeup, styling &
photoshoots.
Contact: Sarah Murphy
T: (085) 1034 694

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